File conversion example using JavaScript
The ConvertAPI JS library offers a flexible, powerful solution for integrating document conversion, manipulation, and management directly into your JavaScript projects — it runs in the browser.
Designed to accommodate a broad range of file types, it supports transforming PDFs, Office documents, images, and many other formats through a concise, promise-based interface that’s intuitive and easy to work with.
The library’s straightforward methods let you trigger complex transformations in just a few lines of code.
You can retrieve files from URLs, read them from buffers, or interact with local files—offering the flexibility to seamlessly integrate conversions into existing pipelines or client-server architectures.
For projects that rely on older tooling or a non-module environment, you can still find and utilize the legacy version of the library. The ConvertAPI GitHub repository, located at
https://github.com/ConvertAPI/convertapi-js/tree/last_nonmodule, contains previous releases and documentation for the older, non-module variant of the library.
Install the ConvertAPI JavaScript client into your project
To get started, install the ConvertAPI JavaScript SDK. Run this line from console:
npm i convertapi-js@~1.1
Convert PDF to JPG using JavaScript
The ConvertAPI JavaScript integration for PDF-to-JPG conversion makes it simple to generate high-quality image previews from PDF documents directly within your web applications.
By transforming PDF pages into JPG images, you can enhance user experiences, enable quick visual references, and streamline workflows that depend on easily viewable content.
There are multiple use cases how you might benefit from PDF to JPG conversions in a browser:
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Displaying PDF Thumbnails on a Website
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Web-Based Image Galleries and Slideshows
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Previews in Document Management Systems
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Improved Performance and Compatibility
Let's see how easy it is to perform a PDF to JPG conversion in a browser:
By using our JavaScript SDK, you gain access to over 500 document conversion and management features, all readily available in a single, unified platform.
The JavaScript library accommodates documents from URLs, file streams, or local file paths, making it easy to fit into your existing environment. To further streamline your processes, consider employing conversion workflows, allowing you to apply multiple, step-by-step transformations to the same document.
For comprehensive examples and expert insights, be sure to explore our GitHub repository.